NEW ERROR OBJECT: Cannot connect to database. DB Error: connect failed

Warning: get_class() expects parameter 1 to be object, boolean given in /usr/www/users/bricks/lib/error.php on line 30

Warning: get_class() expects parameter 1 to be object, boolean given in /usr/www/users/bricks/lib/error.php on line 30
NEW ERROR OBJECT: db_sanity_check: tried to act on an error!

Fatal error: Call to undefined method DB_Error::prepare() in /usr/www/users/bricks/lib/mapper.php on line 170